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C.154

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 11, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-306-29 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/11/2018

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5101
cc:	K Cyr M Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 11, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #26-306-29 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $800,000 to provide temporary respiratory therapists, nursing, and other medical classifications at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers for the period July 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On July 18, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-306-27 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc., to provide temporary respiratory therapists, nursing and other categories of medical services to cover employee sick leaves, vacations and workers compensation leaves, at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-306-29 will allow the contractor to continue providing temporary respiratory, nursing, and other categories of medical services through December 31, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring respiratory therapists, nursing and additional medical personnel services at CCRMC and Health Centers will not have access to the contractor’s services.